Job description

Join a supportive and friendly team working together to make a real difference not only for the people we care for, but also each other

Southern Cross Care QLD has an exciting opportunity for 4 Full-time Personal Carers to join our care team immediately, working at our Oasis Aged Care Home in Mildura, Vic.

What can Southern Cross Care QLD offer you?

• Competitive pay rates as per Southern Cross Care (Qld) - Aged Care Enterprise Agreement 2024 with starting rate of $35.24/h and above with applicable shift loadings depending on qualifications and experience
• Opportunity to join a supportive organisation
• Great staff culture
• Ongoing individualised training
• Support to obtain a Certificate III in Aged Care (based on available Government funding)
• Commencement Date: 10/07/2026
• Duration of Employment: 4 years
• Employee Assistance Program for employees and their families and support programs like Thrive (access 50% of your earned wages early)
• To promote flexibility, variety and to allow you the opportunity to gain experience across multiple roles in the organisation, there may be an opportunity for you to work in other Aged Care Worker roles. Any additional role/s will be subject to appropriate training, and any request will be considered based on relative business needs. Additional roles may include Lifestyle, Catering Assistant/Cook and/or Domestic Assistant

About the role

Join our team as a Personal Carer and embrace our holistic approach to care, building cherished relationships with our residents based on dignity and respect.

As a Personal Carer you will be working as part of a compassionate and dedicated team providing the highest standard of person-centred care to our residents. In this role, you will join a care team where compassion and empathy accompany the delivery of exceptional clinical and personal care to our residents every day.

Under the leadership of the Enrolled & Registered Nurses, you will demonstrate sensitivity and maturity to provide personal care to our residents, including bathing, dressing, toileting and other support services depending on the individual resident's needs.

What you will bring to the role?

• You will hold a Certificate III in Aged Care or equivalent (desirable)
• Medication Assist Competency (desirable)
• You will have an understanding of Aged Care and Residents rights and responsibilities
• You are dedicated to caring for older people to live their best lives
• You will work well within a team environment and have a friendly approachable manner
• Strong attention to detail and outstanding communication skills
• You will be required to work 38 hours per week, Monday to Sunday including (rotating) shift work as the facility operates 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Who is Southern Cross Care Queensland?

Southern Cross Care QLD (SCCQ) is a Catholic not-for-profit organisation established by the Knights of the Southern Cross, more than 40 years ago. They saw a need to provide compassionate care and inclusive service to some of the most vulnerable, the ageing population, in the community.

Since then, SCCQ has grown to employ over 1700 staff caring for and supporting more than 2000 people across 17 residential aged care homes, 8 retirement villages, 28 social houses, the National Disability and Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and home care services in metropolitan and regional Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

We are passionate about growing communities where best lives are lived, and serving the needs of our residents and clients with compassion and care is, as always, at the heart of what we do.

At SCC, we are just as focused on creating a culture where every person matters. Our culture program Known & Loved is unique to Southern Cross Care QLD, enabling staff to build genuine community connections with each other and those we serve.

How can you apply?

If you are a Personal Carer ready to make a difference and help us grow communities where best lives are lived, then we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!

If you have any queries around Southern Cross Care QLD‘s recruitments or about the role, please contact us at employment@sccqld.com.au

Southern Cross Care QLD is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate the diversity across our entire team and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Please note that all employment offers will be conditional upon a satisfactory criminal history screen, the right to work in Australia and maintaining an up-to-date flu vaccination status.

Our Mission: Inspired by Catholic moral and social teachings which value and respect human life and the dignity of the individual, we will provide a quality of care and accommodation to meet the needs of all who place their trust in us.